ABOUT Brian Graden Media

Brian Graden Media (BGM) is a full-service production company in Hollywood. Our team consists of a crack squad of musicians, fashionistas, gamers, comedians, music festival junkies, and sports fanatics working together to create pro-social, WTF-inducing, LOL-generating pop culture programming at the intersection of linear and digital entertainment.

From the Streamy Award-winning YouTube Originals Escape the Night, to true crime documentary The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway for Oxygen, to the Emmy-award winning Netflix show HitRECord on TV, Brian Graden Media’s guiding principle is bringing great people with incredible stories to television, selling to over 20 networks including BET, Facebook, CW, E!, NBC, CNBC, A&E, Disney Channel, Bravo, POP, and many others.

TV CREDITS

MS. T’S MUSIC FACTORY (LIFETIME)

Former recording artist Temmora Levy is on a mission to help future superstars achieve their highest potential through music. After her own tough upbringing in and out of foster homes, Temmora fell in love with the art of singing and performance. Today, Temmora owns Arommet Academy, an artist development academy in Memphis, providing a safe haven for talented children to escape whatever they might be going through. Juggling the challenges of training the kids while dealing with their stage parents, managing her daughter Meisha’s pop girl group KARMA, and keeping up with the daily demands of motherhood and marriage, Temmora definitely has her work cut out for her. Each episode, her students compete for a chance at the coveted spot to open for KARMA at one of their shows. While she makes it her priority for each child to feel loved and accepted, make no mistake, Temmora is no easy critic – if her students want to make it to the top, they better be prepared to work! Eight one-hour episodes of Ms. T’s Music Factory is set to premiere beginning Thursday, June 6th at 10pm EST/PST on Lifetime.

FUZZ BALLS (FACEBOOK)

From the dawn of time, humans have been messing with animals. Now its time for humans in animal costumes to mess with humans! In the series “Fuzz Balls,” a team of social media pranksters dress as animals and challenge one another in hidden camera segments to mess with humans. At the end of each episode, the losing prankster faces a humiliating punishment. Ten ten-minute episodes aired in April 2019 on Facebook Watch.

BAND TOGETHER WITH LOGIC (YOUTUBE ORIGINALS)

In this YouTube Originals special, award-winning rapper and producer, Logic invites the world to collaborate with him on an original song, and opens up his creative process like never before. After Logic lays down some rough ideas and releases them on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s online collaborative platform, HITRECORD, the song takes on a life of its own: Thousands of people from around the world build on what Logic started, bringing their own ideas and influences, and inspiring each other to push the music in unexpected directions. Through this unique process, Logic discovers the stories and talents of 21 musicians: an unlikely band of collaborators who come together to create a truly original song and music video. The special aired March 2019 on YouTube.

ESCAPE THE NIGHT: SEASONS 1, 2 & 3 (YOUTUBE ORIGINALS)

Welcome to ESCAPE THE NIGHT, a sur-reality competition elimination series starring YouTube star and New York Times best-selling author, Joey Graceffa. In each season, 10 guests are invited from the modern world to conquer a new evil villain in a new time era. In 2016, ESCAPE THE NIGHT Season 1 won a Streamy award for "Best Ensemble Cast." Season 2 premiered on YouTube Red in June 2017. Season 3 aired on YouTube Premium on June 21st, 2018 with an all new era, cast, & evil.

THE DISAPPEARANCE OF: NATALEE HOLLOWAY (OXYGEN)

Since her mysterious disappearance, Natalee’s family has plagued by false leads and confessions of what happened that night. Then, two years ago, Natalee’s father Dave Holloway, was presented with the most promising lead to date. A first-hand account from someone who claims to actually know the specifics of what happened to her and the remains of her body. This could be Dave Holloway’s final chance at getting justice for his daughter and finally having peace for his family after so many years. This six-part series will follow Dave Holloway and a private investigator as they delve into this new lead. This riveting and shocking series will be an active journey with new evidence, never-before-seen footage, and real potential for resolution. Series aired August 2017 on Oxygen.

FINDING PRINCE CHARMING (LOGO)

Hosted by Lance Bass, FINDING PRINCE CHARMING includes 13 charming and gorgeous suitors, all housed together, who compete to win the heart of one of the nation’s most eligible gay heartthrob. The sexy suitors grapple to stand out from the crowd all hoping for a moment of intimate connection, romance and, perhaps, true love. One by one, the suitors are eliminated until the heartthrob chooses one ideal man to sweep him off of his feet and commit to an exclusive relationship. Season 1 aired July 2016 on LOGO.

SLOBBY'S WORLD (NETFLIX/COMPLEX)

Robert Hall is obsessed with pop culture from 1980''s and 1990s, and other collectors are obsessed with him. At his Tucson store, Generation Cool, he buys, sells and trades luxury leather bags, jerseys, sneakers, toys, games, jewelry and bootleg clothing. Season 1 premiered January 2019 on Netflix.

GAY SKIT HAPPENS (LOGO)

In this new half hour, quarterly sketch comedy series, Logo tackles all things funny in love, dating, relationships and sex in the age of social media. Guest Host Daniel Franzese (Mean Girls) joins a cast of familiar and up-and-coming sketch comedy players for a blend of pop culture parodies, recurring characters, and comic critiques about modern romance, including Franzese's take on Cupid that we won’t soon forget! Vivica A. Fox joined as a Host for the Summer Edition. “Gay Skit Happens” stars Brian Jordan Alvarez, Tara DeFrancisco, Julie Goldman, Stephen Guarino, Ken Kirby, Lyric Lewis, Courtney Pauroso, Bill Posley and features a guest appearance by SUPERFRUIT, aka Grammy Award-winners Scott Hoying and Mitch Grassi. Summer Edition aired July 2016 on LOGO.

GNARKATZ (GO 90 RATED RED)

Actor, entrepreneur, and skater Bo Mitchell (Eastbound & Down) and his crew (aka the Gnarkatz and B-Team) have known each other for most of their lives and always have each other’s backs—or at least a camera to capture all the gnarly accidents, non-stop stunts and embarrassing moments, while creating videos for social media, the skating scene or their own amusement. From the streets and backroads of small-town Aiken, South Carolina, to Bo’s own indoor skate park to a man-made mud pit, the Gnarkatz are always daring each other to do dangerous or disgusting deeds, attempting outrageous skating tricks, or pushing the boundaries of good taste and common sense, as they pull off hilarious and often hazardous pranks and feats. And when things get really crazy or competitive, someone could end up spinning the “Wheel of Sus” and be forced to do some inconceivable acts that no one should ever try at home…or would even want to. Series premiered August 2017 on Go90 Rated Red.

TODRICK (MTV)

New weekly MTV docu-series, quadruple-threat Todrick Hall lets fans into his creative factory and introduces them to the passionate troupe of creative collaborators who pour heart and soul into his weekly videos. Unwilling to wait for Hollywood to make them stars, Todrick and his faithful crew write, choreograph, style, and direct full-scale productions weekly – all while balancing side jobs to pay the bills – to try to make their dreams come true on their own terms. Visit Todrick’s YouTube channel to check out his unique talents and see what everyone has been raving about. Todrick aired August 2015.

WALK OF SHAME SHUTTLE (VH1)

Walking home at 8am from a crazy night out has been a staple on college campuses for decades right up there with football games and all-nighters. Kellyann Wargo, an enterprising University of Michigan graduate, took this collegiate tradition and turned it into a buzz-worthy business, The Walk of Shame Shuttle. This makes for a totally unscripted adventure - a relationship show on wheels where Kellyann drives and her passengers tell all. Season 1premiered March 2014 on VH1.

LANCE LOVES MICHAEL (E!)

On February 5, 2015, Lance Bass and Michael Turchin made television history when their wedding, which took place Dec. 20, 2014, premiered on E!. LANCE LOVES MICHAEL — a 90-minute special — follows the couple from the early stages of planning right up to their vows on the altar.

MEN OF THE STRIP (E!)

MEN OF THE STRIP is a brand new reality movie event on E!, which follows Jeff Timmons, Singer & former member of 98 Degrees, along with a group of male strippers that star in the titular Vegas show, as they try to get permanent residency in Sin City. Special aired Spring 2015 on E!.

HITRECORD ON TV (PIVOT)

Emmy Award Winning, HITRECORD ON TV is a new kind of variety show on Pivot TV. Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt as he directs a global online community of artists to create eight episodes of television--all made collaboratively. Each installment focuses on a different theme and features short films, live performances, music, animation, conversation, and more! Check out HITRECORD ON TV Season 1 & Season 2 on Netflix, YouTube, and Pivot TV.

Brian Graden is one of the most successful executives in the history of television.

He served for 13 years as the President of Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Channels and President of Logo until December 2010. As President of Entertainment, Mr. Graden lead and provided programming over- sight to all the MTVN music networks including MTV, VH1, MTV2 and CMT. While there, he developed such cultural phenomenon as The Osbourne's, P Diddy’s Making The Band, Wild and Out, Run’s House, Pimp My Ride, Newlyweds, Punk’d, and Jackass, to name a few. He also developed and green-lit MTV’s musical flagship, Total Request Live, which helped propel countless artists to stardom. Additionally, he oversaw flagship events like the Video Music Awards. He also green-lit MTV’s biggest hits of recent years, Jersey Shore and 16 and Pregnant. MTV remained the #1 destination for viewers ages 12-24 throughout Brian’s entire tenure. He similarly engineered a ratings turnaround at Vh1 with programs like I LOVE THE 80’s and Best Week Ever.

His most recent venture is the production company Brian Graden Media. In 2013, Brian Graden Media received significant attention and their first Emmy win for their innovative series HitRECord, a new take on the variety show produced with and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The show is made collaboratively by a community of hundreds of thousands of artists from all over the world via the web, and it features short films, live performances, cartoons and much more. In four short years, BGM has delivered 17 seasons of television, including: The Disappearance of Natalie Holloway for Oxygen, The Todrick Show for MTV, Walk of Shame Shuttle for VH1, Escape the Night for YouTube Red, Finding Prince Charming for LOGO, Animal Crackers for CW, Gnarkatz for Rated Red/Go-90, Men Of The Strip for E!, Lance loves Michael for E!, Buying the Business for CNBC and Secret Genius for Spotify. BGM has also developed and delivered pilots for over 20 networks including BET, A & E, Disney Channel, Bravo, and POP TV and many others.

In 1996, Brian Graden’s first production company was also a success. He commissioned a video Christmas card from two upstart talents Trey Parker and Matt Stone called “The Spirit of Christmas.” The five-minute short quickly became the underground secret vice of Hollywood, and spawned a little series called South Park, which Graden developed and Executive Produced with Parker and Stone. South Park has received Emmy's in 2005 2007, 2008, 2009 for outstanding animated program; a 2007 AFI Award for Program of the Year; 2006 Peabody Award to name just a few. South Park is also one of the biggest financial successes in TV history.

Starting in 1989, Mr. Graden spent his early years in television working at Fox, a new network at the time, rising to SVP of Development and overseeing such venerable franchises as Cops and America’s Most Wanted. He also created the smash syndicated relationship-show hit, STUDS.

Mr. Graden has also continued to consult for clients like the NBCUni Cable family and other networks.

Graden’s interest in music dates back to his days performing in his 80’s cover band, Ace Oxygen and The Ozones, during college, which continues to perform today.

Mr. Graden holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Other awards and honors include an EQCA (Equality California) Award for Commitment to Advancing LGBT Equality, GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award for Excellence in Media, and multiple years on the board of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society. He is also a frequent speaker, most recently keynoting The 4th Cellcom Media Conference in Tel Aviv. He’s also been a keynote speaker at the 2008 Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus Annual Commencement, the Reaching Out MBA conference, and as an ambassador for MTV’s Fight For Your Rights: Take a Stand Against violence campaign, which he spearheaded while at the network.